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James Asser vs Sarah Smith

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith
Lab Hyndburn

Voting alignment

James Asser and Sarah Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 330 shared comparable votes.

329 same votes 1 different votes 330 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
34 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
62.4%
10% below average
Rank 551 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
368
590 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
194
52.7% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
174
47.3% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Appearances
64
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650
67
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
Contributions
83
-62.7 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,060
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£195,060
14% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Migration
10 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Defence
25 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Benefits
22 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Education
36 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API